Little House on the Prairie - The Pilot

Directors: Victor French, Landon, Michael, Allen, Lewis, Dexter, Maury, Kjellin, Alf
Actors: Melissa Sue Anderson, Alison Arngrim, Richard Bull, Victor French, Jonathan Gilbert
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 35 reviews
Sales Rank: 2396

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: LGED21427D
ISBN: 097329292X
UPC: 069458111737
EAN: 9780973292923
ASIN: B00009QG5T

Theatrical Release Date: March 30, 1974
Release Date: July 8, 2003
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Little House on the Prairie - The Pilot

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5 out of 5 stars Before Going to Walnut Grove they were in Indian Country    December 30, 2008
Mr. Daniel Black (Canberra Australia)
This was one of the best pilot episodes of any series of that decade that was made it gave a background story to how they moved from the Big woods and on the way to Walnut Grove. You meet Mr Edwards for the first time and wouldn't be the last.

So if you had bought the first season and did'nt realise that the pilot wasn't part of it then go and buy as it is part of the series and it was up to Micheal Landan's perfection


1 out of 5 stars Sould Quality    October 24, 2008
Thomas L. Walker (North Little Rock, AR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The 'sound' quality of this DVD is very poor ! !
I have to turn the volume control on my TV as high as it will go and there are still sections in which I can not hear or distinguish what is being said.


5 out of 5 stars Little House    September 17, 2008
Roxanne Congleton (Brook Park, Ohio)
I received this item quickly, in great cond and was very happy to add it to my collection!!!


5 out of 5 stars AWESOME, WHOLESOME FAMILY SHOW!    January 18, 2008
Alfred S. McFarland (Port Orchard, Wa)
Thanks so much for the great show. I only wish the world had more of this kind of entertainment. If you are what you eat this certainly applies to what we feed on mentally. What a wonderful world this would be if everyone fed on quality values such as these.


5 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the finest pilot of any series ever    December 30, 2007
J. R. Ware
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I purchased this item on TvBoxset a few days before Christmas, hoping that it would arrive before the tree came down, and it did.
I am a rabid raccoon of a "Little House" fan and this is a must for any afficionado. It's the story of the Ingalls family boiled down to bare bones: heart, love, courage and faith. The disk is a little skimpy on the extras, but who needs extras when there are so many memories that come pouring forth the minute the DVD starts to play. Remember when the Ingalls girls were young? They were never younger than in the Pilot. Remember when Karen Grassle pretty much cemented herself as the prettiest Ma on the wild frontier? She was never more radiant than in this introductory episode. And remember when you believed in Santa Claus? You'll believe again in the spirit of Christmas when Mr. Edwards appears at the Ingalls' door, frost-bitten and determined to bring the girls Christmas presents, no matter the weather.
The DVD does contain a bit of trivia I never knew. The actor who had been cast as Charles Ingalls was late to the set on the first day of shooting, so Michael Landon, who was supposed to have been just the executive producer of the show, filled in for him. I don't know who the man who could have been Pa was, and I cannot imagine the show without Michael Landon's gentle presence as the Ingalls patriarch. He made the series in so many ways, even as it plowed toward the melodramatic at times.
You'll watch this with tears glistening in your eyes and will find your heart warmed like so many of Ma's campfire stews. And when the wagon takes off at the end for another settlement, you'll want to follow them.
A brilliant beginning for a timeless series.